STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
CIVIL JUSTICE POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Mullery, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:38 P.M. on Monday, March 16, 2009, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
Mullery, Chair
Kulick Jackson, Vice Chair
Drazkowski, GOP Lead
Champion
Hilstrom
Holberg
Hortman
Johnson
Kelly
Mahoney
Olin
Paymar
Scott
Westrom
A quorum was present.
HF841, the First Engrossment (Juhnke): A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the farmer-lender mediation law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 583.215.
Representative Mullery moved HF841, the First Engrossment, before the committee.
Representative Juhnke presented his bill.
Representative Mullery moved that HF841, the First Engrossment, be recommended to pass and when so passed be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF655, the First Engrossment (Kahn): A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring an affidavit of candidacy to state the candidate’s residence address and telephone number; prohibiting placement of a candidate on the ballot if residency requirements are not met; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204b.06, subdivision 1.
Representative Mahoney moved HF655, the First Engrossment, before the committee.
Representative Kahn presented her bill.
Representative Mahoney moved that HF655, the First Engrossment, be recommended to pass and when so passed be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF892 (Hilstrom): A bill for an act relating to public defense; providing for public defender representation for juveniles, children in need of protection, and other persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 260C.163, subdivision 3; 260C.331, subdivision 3; 611.14; 611.16; 611.18
Representative Hilstrom presented her bill.
Testifying for the bill:
Judith Brumfield, Deputy Director of Community Services, Scott County
John Tuma, Metropolitan Inter-County Association
Expressing concerns about the bill:
Jon Stuart, State Public Defender
Representative Hilstrom moved that HF892 be recommended to pass and when so passed be re-referred to the Committee on Finance, with the further recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1397 (Hilstrom): A bill for an act relating to courts; providing the Fourth Judicial District with fiscal flexibility as to the location of court facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 484.91, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 383B.65, subdivision 2.
Representative Hilstrom moved adoption of the
A09-0118 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hilstrom presented her bill.
Testifying for the bill:
Mark Thompson, Judicial District Administrator, Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District
Testifying against the bill:
Chief Jeff Potts, Bloomington Police Department
Representative Hilstrom moved that HF1397, as amended, be recommended to pass and when so passed be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF549, the First Engrossment (Davnie): A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating debt management services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 45.011, subdivision 1; 46.04, subdivision 1; 46.05; 46.131, subdivision 2; 325E.311, subdivision 6; 332A.02, subdivision 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, by adding a subdivision; 332A.04, subdivision 6; 332A.08; 332A.10; 332A.11, subdivision 2; 332A.14; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 332B.
Representative Johnson moved HF549, the First Engrossment, before the committee.
Representative Johnson moved adoption of the
H0549A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Davnie presented his bill.
Testifying for the bill:
Ron Elwood, Legal Aid
Jeff Harrington, Attorney General’s Office
Testifying against the bill:
Kelly Seama, U.S. Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives
Dan Campo, U.S. Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives
Representative Johnson moved that HF549, the First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and when so passed be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF890 (Simon): A bill for an act relating to children; modifying and clarifying provisions governing parentage presumptions and right to custody; providing for prebirth parentage orders or judgments in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 257.54; 257.541, subdivision 1; 257.55, subdivision 1; 257.57, subdivision 5.
Representative Kulick Jackson moved HF890 before the committee.
Representative Kulick Jackson moved adoption of the
H0890A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Simon presented his bill.
Testifying for the bill:
Steve Snyder, Assisted Reproduction attorney; Minnesota State Bar Association
Stacy Suess, private citizen
Testifying against the bill:
Tom Pritchard, Minnesota Family Council
Representative Kulick Jackson moved that HF890, as amended, be recommended to pass and when so passed be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Kulick Jackson moved approval of the Minutes for March 4, 2009, March 9, 2009, and March 11, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 6:48 P.M.
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Joe Mullery, Chair
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Vickie Benson, Committee Legislative Assistant